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Drug/Medical Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 2/2 | Due to, secondary to |
| AAA | Abdonimal aortic aneurysm |
| AAO x3 | Awake, Alert, and Oriented to 3 different factors (such as person, place, and time) |
| ABD | Abdomen |
| ABX | Antibiotics |
| AKA | Above the knee amputation |
| All | Allergies |
| Asx | Asymptomatic |
| BKA | Below the knee amputation |
| BSO | Bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (removal of ovaries/tubes) |
| Bx | Biopsy |
| CA | Cancer |
| CABG | Coronary artery bypass graft (surgery to decrease heart attack/stroke risk |
| CBC | Complete blood count |
| CBC+diff | Complete blood count with differential (includes detail about the kind of white blood cells present) |
| CC | Chief complain (reason for treatment) |
| CP | Chest pain |
| CTA | Clear to auscultation (normal breathing sounds) |
| CV | Cardiovascular |
| DBP | Diastolic blood pressure |
| DDx | Differential diagnosis |
| DIP | Distal interphalangeal |
| DNR | Do not resuscitate |
| DOE | Dyspnea on excretion (shortness of breath with activity |
| Dx | Diagnosis |
| EOMI | Extraocular movements intact |
| EtOH | Alcohol |
| Ext | Extremeties |
| f/u | Follow-up |
| FH | Family history |
| GI | Gastrointestinal |
| H/A, HA | Headache |
| H&P | History and physical examination |
| h/o | history of |
| HEENT | Head, eyes, ears, nose, throat |
| HM | Heart murmur |
| HPI | History of present illness |
| I&O | Inputs and outputs |
| IgG | Immunoglobulin G (test to determine if patient has previously been infected with an organism) |
| IgM | Immunoglobulin M (test to determine if patient is currently infected with organism |
| ISH | Isolated systoilic hypertension (top BP # >140, bottom # <90) |
| IVDA | Intravenous drug abuse |
| LFT | Liver function tests |
| LLE | Left lower extremity |
| LLQ | Left lower quadrant |
| LVH | Left ventricular hypertrophy |
| MSE | Mental status examination |
| MVC/MVA | Motor vehicle collision, major vehicle accident |
| MVI | multivitamin |
| N/V | Nausea and vomiting |
| N/V/D | Nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea |
| Neuro | Neurological |
| NKDA, NKMA | No known drug/medical allergies |
| NPO | Nothing by mouth |
| NSR | Normal sinus rhythm |
| PCA | Patient-controlled analgesia |
| PCI | Percutaneous coronary intervention |
| PCP | Primary care physician |
| PERRLA | Pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation |
| PIP | Proximal interphalangeal (bones in fingers affected by arthritis) |
| PMH | Past medical history |
| PPD | Packs per day |
| PRBC | Packed red blood cells |
| Px | Prognosis |
| r/g/m | Rubs, gallops, murmurs (abnormal heart sounds) |
| r/o | Rule-out |
| RICE | Rest, ice, compression, elevation |
| RLE | Right lower extremity |
| RLQ | Right lower quadrant |
| ROS | Review of symptoms |
| RRR | Regular rate and rhythem |
| RUE | Right upper extremity |
| RUQ | Right upper quadrant |
| RVH | right ventricular hypertrophy |
| Rx | Prescription meds |
| s/p | status post |
| SBP | Systoilic blood pressure |
| SH | Social history |
| SMBG | Self-monitoring of blood glucose |
| SOB | Shortness of breath |
| STI | Sexually transmitted infection |
| Sx | Symptom |
| T | temperature |
| TAH | Total abdominal hysterectomy |
| THR | Total hip replacement |
| VS | Vital signs |
| w/o | Without |
| WDWN | Well developed and well nourished |
| WNL | within normal limits |
| yo | Years old |
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